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Brussels lace

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as in tulle

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Recent Examples of Brussels lace It was built out of antique Brussels lace — along with silk, taffeta and tulle — and embellished with pearls. — Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023 The dress for the party was a slip dress in white jersey and tulle and was worn with Balthazar’s family veil, handmade with Brussels lace and passed down from woman to woman since 1900. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023

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The star paired the Alta Moda Sardegna 2024 collection piece with matching gold bangle bracelets and a dramatic long black tulle veil, which was lavishly embroidered with gold thread.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 July 2026
The deep red design featured a full satin and tulle skirt and a strapless top.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of tulle

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Hand-built in Brooklyn, the open lattice design creates visual depth while keeping the piece surprisingly light and airy despite its generous size.

— Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
More work needed But with the breaks, these phonons are scattered, atomic bonds are distorted, and the whole lattice is changed so that heat can’t travel easily.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of lattice

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Jennifer Lopez looked incredible in a cheeky lace bodysuit and fishnet tights during a recent show at her Las Vegas residency.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Fallon held up a 25-year-old photo of the actress and producer — who originally portrayed Elle Woods — rocking a spaghetti-strap pink fishnet mermaid dress.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of fishnet

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One bestseller, the Chessboard necklace, features a spider’s web of traditional Chinese filigree in silver and gold, accented with diamonds, as a Chinese metaphor for catching wealth.

— Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
American Stories is just nine songs, but pretty much every centimeter is garlanded with grabby bits of sonic filigree.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026

Definition of filigree

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Holmes was recently photographed holding hands with Yarmosky as the two attended a screening of The Invite hosted by The Cinema Society at the East Hampton Regal UA on July 10, PEOPLE previously reported.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Caroline James, who runs Literacy Roundup at over a dozen locations across Fort Worth, had identified Miley as at-risk for dyslexia through her screening results.

— Samuel O’Neal July 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

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